Admission

The three-year doctoral programme focuses on the study of International Law, International Economics and International Politics. It will be composed of at least 200 hours of structured coursework; a period of study outside Italy, and a dissertation, written under the supervision of faculty members and an external reader nominated by the School. All coursework will be in English and will be taught by members of the university’s multi-national faculty. For detailed information about the academic programme please consult the Handbook of the PhD programme and our “academic Requirements” page.
The announcement of selection of PhD candidates for the programme in International Studies is published once a year around February / March. The application deadline will be roughly six weeks after publication. Interested candidates who wish to be notified of the exact date of publication of the announcement of selection may write an email to phd@sis.unitn.it
The exact details of the admission requirements and application procedures will be described in the announcement of selection. To get a better idea of what is involved in applying to our PhD programme, last year’s announcement of selection may be consulted.(249KB)

	Admission requirements

Applications are invited from candidates, regardless of sex, age and nationality, who have graduated with excellent marks from a masters course, a four year Italian laurea, or an equivalent programme in one of the disciplines comprising international studies (economics, history, law, political science, political philosophy, sociology). Candidates from other disciplinary backgrounds may also apply provided that their research project clearly falls within the field of international studies. Applicants who have not yet completed their course must possess a graduate degree by September 2007.

	Language requirements

The programme is conducted entirely in English and an excellent working knowledge of that language, including a proven writing ability, is an indispensable requirement for admission. Foreign students are required to obtain a working knowledge of the Italian language. The University provides subsidised Italian language courses to non-native speakers.

	Applications

. Applications must include:
- The application form;
- Appendix A in the case of candidates who do not hold an Italian degree;
- a photocopy of the front and back of the applicant’s identity card or passport;
- Copies of degrees and grade transcripts in English;
- a curriculum vitae in English;
- a research proposal (max 5 pages / 2500 words) in English;
- - certificate(s) attesting the knowledge of the English language (e. g. TOEFL, Certificate of Proficiency in English or others), if English is not the mother tongue of the applicant;
- two letters of recommendation in English or Italian including the academic refrence form, which must be sent to the School of International Studies directly by the referees.

In addition applications may include:
- copies of any publications;
- any other qualifications such as international examinations (GRE or equivalent);
- any other documents that attest to the research skills and abilities of the candidat.

	Selection Procedure

The admissions process consists of two separate stages. In the first stage the admission committee produces a short-list of candidates based on the evaluation of the application materials. In the second stage thirty-minute interviews will be conducted with the short-listed candidates. Candidates who do not reside in Italy may avail themselves of the possibility to conduct the interview by telephone. After the conclusion of the interviews the admission committee will publish the final ranking. The interview stage will normally take place in April and successful candidates will be notified in short order.

	Scholarships

The programme offers a limited number of full scholarships renewable for three years subject to satisfactory academic appraisal. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, meaning that they will be offered to the top candidates of the final ranking. Some scholarships may be reserved for applicants from certain countries or regions and /or applicants from specific disciplines. The details of such arrangements will be described in the announcement of selection. A limited number of non-scholarship places, without tuition fees, may also be available for students with competitive personal dossiers. All students will be eligible to apply for funding from the School to pursue research abroad and will be equally eligible to apply for the University of Trento’s fellowship programmes with partner universities abroad.

	Tuition fees

The PhD programme currently does not charge tuition fees. Admitted students however are required to pay an annual student tax to the amount of roughly €120,00.

	Residence

Studying for a PhD programme is a full-time commitment and we expect all our students to take up residence in the area. A limited number of subsidised apartments will be made available to foreign students. An orientation week will be held in September 2007 and coursework will start towards the end of that month.

	People

Graduate School Committee: Luisa Antoniolli, Antonino Aliì, Bruno Dallago, Vincent Della Sala, Sergio Fabbrini, Alessandro Fodella, Emanuela Fronza, Giorgio Fodor, Christopher L. Gilbert, Mark F. Gilbert, Michele Nicoletti, Gianfranco Poggi, Paolo Rosa, Maria Luigia Segnana, Ferdinando Targetti, Roberto Toniatti.

Scientific Committee of the School of International Studies: Axel Leijonhufvud (University of California, Los Angeles, and Trento), Yves Mény (European University Institute, Florence), Philippe Schmitter (European University Institute, Florence), Jean-Paul Fitoussi (OFCE, Paris), Vito Tanzi (former IMF), Luigi Ferrari Bravo (European Court of Human Rights), Nabil Elaraby (International Court of Justice at the Hague)